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Father sentenced for death of daughter, 10, locked in bathroom sleeping on wooden board during house fire
A Georgia father was sentenced to life in prison for the 2022 death of his 10-year-old daughter, who died in a house fire while sleeping on a wooden board in a windowless bathroom. The fire was started by her 15-year-old brother, and other children in the family showed signs of abuse. The mother pleaded guilty to child cruelty and agreed to testify against her husband.
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